Most controversial general or incident in history - Page 3

George McClellan, Guy made it to Richmond and couldnt take it in 1861.

May 17th, 2004

Marksman

Well i cant argue about it,coz im not american butt i think that Hitlers hench men did a lot of STUPID stuff

May 18th, 2004

Young 1

has anyone noticed that as the years go by, generals get more and more controversial? No one really thought Alexander was all that controversial, I mean, these days people talk about how he leveled the entire city-state of Thebes in a calm voice, but when the war in Iraq is talked about, the arguments get really heated. Just a thought...

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May 18th, 2004

Achilles

young 1, thats something i hadnt thought about, i wonder why?

May 19th, 2004

Jamoni

Oh, jeez, don't get me started on Mclellan! There's a paper tiger if ever there was one. All show and no go, as they say. Controversy... How about Napoleon? 20 something punk kid takes over a country and rampages about europe, beheadings and plagues, etc. etc. Talk about "interesting times".

May 19th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Young 1

(...) No one really thought Alexander was all that controversial (....)

Controversy? Would a gay General be considered a controversy? Alexander probably was one, you know. (I don't have a problem with that, it's just that I don't think the US ever had a gay general.)

May 20th, 2004

Marksman

Gay general.....hm.....makes me think hard!!!
I think that in modern society it would not be accsepted

May 20th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Marksman

Gay general.....hm.....makes me think hard!!!
I think that in modern society it would not be accsepted